Virgin Mobile Fest Baltimore 2009 date set?

For all you people trying to turn the slightest clue into a full-blown Vfest prediction:

The Weezer/Blink DC show August 30 has now been confirmed as happening, but the venue is still TBA.

back wrote:

redsock wrote:
But just having anything at this point is a bonus, regardless of who is playing.

not pertaining to the Vfest in particular, but…

  i dont see how having a festival that you dont go to is better than not having one. seems like about the same.

might be a stretch, but the way I could see it being better is that if the festival still happens on a smaller scale, due to the lack of certainty with the usual venue, it keeps the momentum there so that the festival can return in full form next year… whether or not that logic is sound, I can't really say… but that's all I got.

well since the Killers show was just sent out in the 930 club email blast, I'll assume that is not V-fest weekend.

Got wrote:
well since the Killers show was just sent out in the 930 club email blast, I'll assume that is not V-fest weekend.

why would you assume that?  festival hypothetically ends at 11 pm on sunday, killers show the next day (monday 8/31) start at 8 pm… plenty of time to change over.  some might have *assumed* the killers date would be part of vfest, but the negative of that doesn't imply that the whole festival is off.

am i missing something? 

spiggums wrote:

back wrote:

redsock wrote:
But just having anything at this point is a bonus, regardless of who is playing.

not pertaining to the Vfest in particular, but…

  i dont see how having a festival that you dont go to is better than not having one. seems like about the same.

might be a stretch, but the way I could see it being better is that if the festival still happens on a smaller scale, due to the lack of certainty with the usual venue, it keeps the momentum there so that the festival can return in full form next year… whether or not that logic is sound, I can't really say… but that's all I got.

dont think too hard about it

i was more referring to people's attendance on a personal level, not as a business.  whats the diff if you dont go or it doesnt happen. 

sweetcell wrote:

Got wrote:
well since the Killers show was just sent out in the 930 club email blast, I'll assume that is not V-fest weekend.

why would you assume that?  festival hypothetically ends at 11 pm on sunday, killers show the next day (monday 8/31) start at 8 pm… plenty of time to change over.  some might have *assumed* the killers date would be part of vfest, but the negative of that doesn't imply that the whole festival is off.

am i missing something? 

thats what i said last page. the Killers show has nothing to do with it. Furthermore, the Killers will probably sell out Merriweather. so why add them to Vfest? Blink and Weezer will sell half the Vfest tickets you need and then you get 17,000 more people the next night for another show! sounds like money makin' to me!

hutch wrote:
If you book AC DC they will come.

That is what I've been thinking!

eros wrote:
According to this, Sir Paul is (possibly) getting ready to announce some tour dates.  If it was good enough for Coachella…

Yet another awesome possibility. One can only hope.

I think AC/DC and McCartney are too big for Vfest if it's at Merriweather.  Those two could easily sell Merriweather out on their own, so I don't think they'd be an option for Vfest at Merriweather.

But, as we've all said before, this is all just speculation. 

Ah, I misread, I thought people were speculating that The Killers would be playing as part of the V-fest (didn't look at dates, had no idea it was a monday)

Seriously, what the #$@# is going on? Is this going to happen or not? Every single event is announced, and it's irresponsible of Virgin Mobile to delay and lack any hint of whether it is going to happen

I read the latest headline, which was 3 days ago, stating that one of the Merriwhether marketers got an email entitled, "MERRIWETHER", but opened it, and it was about expanding the venue, not the v-fest

Some say it will be announced on June 1st, but one person said it WILL be announced on June 26th

which is it? I can't even believe it is already into June, and no-one has an idea 

Not much that we already don't know but I was told yesterday that they are looking to bring it to Merriweather as a stopgap until a permanent location is found for the festival next year…it will still be two stages (main stage + symphony woods) but no word on a dance tent yet.

They are currently putting together a lineup so I would not expect to see a full one for a couple weeks.  My friend was not sure if Weezer/Blink 182 would be headliners but thats what appears most logical to me.  Im sure they will try to at least announce the headliners as soon as possible.

Dojokoto wrote:
Seriously, what the #$@# is going on? Is this going to happen or not? Every single event is announced, and it's irresponsible of Virgin Mobile to delay and lack any hint of whether it is going to happen

I read the latest headline, which was 3 days ago, stating that one of the Merriwhether marketers got an email entitled, "MERRIWETHER", but opened it, and it was about expanding the venue, not the v-fest

Some say it will be announced on June 1st, but one person said it WILL be announced on June 26th

which is it? I can't even believe it is already into June, and no-one has an idea   

well it's not like they aren't making it public just to keep it a secret for no reason.  I'm sure nothing is finalized yet.  If you feel like blaming someone, I would suspect blame would best be placed on the bankrupt owners of pimlico.

Got wrote:

well it's not like they aren't making it public just to keep it a secret for no reason.  I'm sure nothing is finalized yet.  If you feel like blaming someone, I would suspect blame would best be placed on the bankrupt owners of pimlico.

Exactly!

Though Seth tends to always play the tease and wait until the last minute to annouce these kinds of things (probably just to make sure he has all of his ducks in a row) this is one year he deserves a bit of a break from us. He's been thrown a major, major curve ball with the entire Pimlico debacle. Shame because it's such a perfect venue for this festival. Good for Pimlico and Baltimore too.

Since nothing has yet to be announced, it wouldn't surprise me if you all got your wish and that it will be held sometime in September. That is, if it does happen this year. I suspect canning it for the year hasn't been the final verdict yet or I'm sure we would have received an 'I'm sorry folks, not this year' by now.

Add to everything, the economy sucks. That's going to have an impact on all angles. Seth is smart enough to know that less money will be coming in so money output will have to be carefully controlled. Sure, there a plenty DC people who haven't felt a penny pinch yet with new money coming in with a new administration (as always happens) and those with decent, more secure Federal jobs but, for the most part, the average person is hurting and must put limits on their discretionary spending; hence, they will tend to not buy higher priced tickets and/or buy less tickets in general. Just a reminder, the VFest is not exclusively DCcentric. It's big enough to be more Mid-Atlantic based. If you all want it just for yourselves than you'll just have to scale back.

Even if nothing happens this year, I have no doubt that the King of Cupcakes will be back next year once there has been time to regroup and fine tune the details.

Something's looming:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postrock/2009/06/merriweather_post_now_w21_more.html

There's logic to this:  "enhance" Merriweather for V-Fest…

johnharr wrote:
Something's looming:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postrock/2009/06/merriweather_post_now_w21_more.html

There's logic to this:  "enhance" Merriweather for V-Fest…

Pinball! Thanks, Seth. Someone out there knows what a real arcade is like.

Sounds promising, with or without a Vfest!

Then there's this:

"Also: More restrooms."

Not all that exciting but oh, so necessary. I just hope he remembers the hooks!  ;D

Just one thing, what the Hell do chickens have to do with Merriweather? Was that something to please the neighbors or something? Will we see Josh striding it like some Cupcake cowboy all wild looking and donning 9:30 cupcakes in his ears?

All the newness was out at MPP at the '80s metal fest on Saturday.  It's mostly a new building between the barn and the pavilion, with about 8 pinball machines facing the pavilion (and games only a quarter), then about 4 different concession windows facing the barn, then a women's bathroom entrance facing the barn, and a men's bathroom entrance facing the back parking lot.

now if they just could just tear down that mall and make it another parking lot for the venue . . . seeing how i pay a parking fee just to park at the mall.

Maybe Seth snagged Pearl Jam and he's respectfully waiting for them to reveal the rest of their tour this week? :)

Either way, what's the harm in waiting a few more weeks? Last year was well worth the wait.

serpent wrote:
Either way, what's the harm in waiting a few more weeks? Last year was well worth the wait.

What? The vast majority of us who "waited" for Vfest 2008 to get announced were majorly pissed. Holy revisionist history, Batman!